2025-2026 Regular SessionGeorgia Legislature

HB424: Agriculture; clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency

Legislative Summary

A BILL to be entitled an Act to amend Article 6 of Chapter 7 of Title 2 of the Official Code of Georgia Annotated, relating to liability for use of fertilizers, plant growth regulators, or pesticides, so as to clarify that a manufacturer cannot be held liable for failing to warn consumers of health risks above those required by the United States Environmental Protection Agency with respect to pesticides; to provide for legislative findings; to provide for related matters; to provide for applicability; to repeal conflicting laws; and for other purposes.

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Bill History

2/12/2025
House Hopper
House of Representatives
2/13/2025
House First Readers
House of Representatives
2/18/2025
House Second Readers
House of Representatives
2/19/2025
House Committee Favorably Reported By Substitute
House of Representatives
4/4/2025
House Withdrawn, Recommitted
House of Representatives

Status Information

Current Status
Introduced(2/12/2025)
Chamber
House of Representatives

Documents

Comm Sub
Bill Text2/19/202574.7 KB
Introduced
Bill Text2/13/202576.4 KB